WHY DO WOMEN HAVE LESS OPPORTUNITIES THAN

MEN?"HUMAN RIGHTS ARE WOMEN'S RIGHTS,

AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.“— HILLARY CLINTON

THREE PROBLEMS THAT WOMEN FACE TODAY.

• Each group is to present three of their ideas to the class and explain these ideas. (review rubric first)

TOP 18 ISSUES CHALLENGING WOMEN TODAY

• http://shriverreport.org/top-18-issues-challenging-women-today/

• Which of those 18 issues is the most important issue facing women today? Why?

CLASS DISCUSSION ON THE FOLLING POINTS, DO YOU AGREE? WHY?

• Life was tougher then for women.• Women should be allowed to choose a career over marriage.• It’s okay not to have a career.• Romance is overrated.• Lack of money is the greatest problem we can face.• You should never have to make the choice between marriage or career.• Education is the only way out of economic hardship.• It’s tougher living on the land than in the city.

SO WHAT IS FEMINISM?

• Over three classes we will read each slide (3 per class) comment on and highlight the most important points.

• https://flemingedu.sharepoint.com/portals/community/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc={2947EEA8-F2A5-4326-BA3E-980313684A81}&file=Feminism%20introduction.ppt&action=default

LET’S READ A POEM!

• https://flemingedu.sharepoint.com/portals/community/mw_secondary/MFL/English/G10%20feminism%20poem%20week%201.pdf